Wade Davis on the Popularization of Ayahuasca and the Climate Crisis

Wade Davis tells Reality Sandwich about how the use of ayahuasca among more modern, urban circles is not necessarily illegitimate, and poses challenges that must be discussed. He hopes to spark that conversation at the World Ayahuasca Conference this spring, where he’ll be giving the opening keynote speech. He spoke to Reality Sandwich about some of the central themes he’ll address and what he’s thinking about most now with regards to the popularization of ayahuasca around the globe…

Ayahuasca, InterviewsArtful AlchemyApril 5, 2019Wade Davis, Peru, Traditions, Politics, Environment, Plant Medicines, Experiences, San Pedro, Shaman, Amazon, Santo Daime, Entheogens, Deforestation, Psychedelics, Consciousness

The Uncontacted Tribes of Brazil Face Genocide Under Jair Bolsonaro

“Right now, deep in the Amazon rainforest, a small tribe of survivors is on the run. They are the Kawahiva, an uncontacted tribe of just a few dozen people, the victims of waves of horrific attacks which have pushed them to the brink of extinction.”

PoliticalArtful AlchemyDecember 31, 2018Brazil, Amazon, America, Human Rights, Deforestation, Kawahiva, Awá